Display cabinet



Jan. 6, 1931. E. P. BYRNES DISPLAY CABINET Filed Oct. 18, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1' M97220? .gyr'rzas,

Jan. 6, 1931. E. P. BYRNES I DISPLAY CABINET Filed Oct. 18, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Jan. 6, 1931 UNlTED' STATES PATENT: ICE.

EDWARD P. BYRnEs, 0F oHIcAe LLmoIs, Assrenon To THE BOYE NEEDLE comma OF CHICAGO. ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION or ILLINOIS DISPLAY CABINET Application filed October is, 1928.- Serial No. 313,258.

This invention relates particularly to a cabinet adapted to be placed uponthe counter of ahardware store, for example, and to serve as a means for displaying kitchen utensils or the like.

The primary object of the invention is to provide an improved cabinet of the character mentioned which is of separate construction and whichcanreadily be formed into a compact package for shipping purposes, together with an assortment of goods which the cabinet is adapted to display. 7 Q

The invention is illustrated in a preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the cabinetvas itvappears in the display of utensils; Fig. 2,: a side elevational view of the same; Fig. 3, a broken plan section taken as indicatedat line 3 of Fig. 1-; Fig. 4, a broken vertical section taken as indicated at line 4' of Fig.- 3; Fig. 5, a fragmentary plan view of the bracket-standard employed, showing one of the brackets in position; Fig. 6, a broken perspectiveview ofone, of the brackets; Fig. 7, an elevationalview of one of a-. pair of rods which serve'to supportvan artiposed between the partitions, said base being provided in front of said receptaclewith an inclined display plate A; B, a folding standard connected with the rear portion of the base; C, a series ofdemountablebracket arms carriedby the upper portion of the standard B and projecting forward therefrom; and D,

a demo'untable article-name plate rising from theupper portionof the standard [The base A is shown as comprising anopen horizontal boxhaving: end walls 1, a .rear

wall 2 anda frontwall3. The box is divided into compartments by boards for plates 4 which fit removably in 'kerfs or, slotse with which the front and rear walls of the box: are

provided. -Betweenthe partitions are removable forwardly inclined bottom boards 5 which are supported on cleats 6. Theend walls are provided with feet 1 and forward extensions which are cut away as indicated at 1". play plate A is interposed between the forward extensions mentioned. As shown in Fig. 4, the upper and lower edges of plate A are bent inwardly to engage slots in the member 1? and front wall 3. i The plate is made of thin sheet metal and may be removed by bowing it slightly until the edges are free of the retaining slots. For shipping; purposes, the compartment walls 4 and 5 may be removed andthe space within the base may be utilized fora package of utensils. v p

The standard Bcomprises a pair of ver tical. arms 7 and a cross bar 8. uniting the upper end ofthe standard. The arms 7 are pivot-ally connected with thelower rear portion of the base means of screws 9. Additional. screws 101are employed to firmly secure the standard to the base VVhen desired, the. screws 10 may be removed and the standard may be foldedfforwardly upon the base in the manner, illustrated by the dotted lines in Fig.2. In this position, the arms 7. embrace the outer sides of the end walls 1 of the base A, the free end of the standard resting upon a cross plate which forms the front foot of the base.

The cross bar 8 of the standard B lies in a vertical plane and is equipped at the upper portion of its fron-t surface with a. metal bar 11 which is secured screws 11.. The

upper edge of the-barS is provided with suitably spaced sockets 12 which are disposed immediately back ofthe metal bar 11.

Each of the brackets preferably consists ofa substantially straightarmformed from channel formftlius providing a top web andjdepending flanges: 13?. The topfweb of the arm isprovided with a longitudinal slot 133Qadapted to receive the shanks or stems wall-.13 are bent upwardly to afford stops vagstrip .of sheet metal, which is bentinto 13. Atfthe rear end of the arm, the flanges l3 are cut away, and the projecting web is bent downwardly to afiord a SOCkQt'HlGlllbGl' 13 which is separated from the end edges of the flanges by. a space 13 The member 13 adaptedto enter a socket 12,.the space 13 receiving the upper portion of the metal bar 11. The shoulders 13 bear against the front Y surface ofthe bar 11. Thus, the bracket arms V desire C arestaunchly supported on the standard,

but may be freely lifted Off the standard when The'article-name plate Dis shown as consisting. of a metal strip-having its upper edge provided with a rearwardly turned 7 flange 14 which is provided near its oppositeends with perforations 14. Plate D is supported on the standard through the 'medium of removable rods 15 whose lower ends fit into sockets 16 with which the upper edge of thecross bar 8 of the standard is provided. The upper ends-of-the rods 15 are ofii'setat15 and engage the perforations inseam the plate Dis removable.

The plate D is equipped above the several brackets C with legends or names 17 which designate the articles supported in the brackets below, respectively. The name plate may be suitably embellished The name of the utensils and any other desired matter, including the name or trade-mark of the manufacturer, may be applied to the name pla'te by a decalcomania process, if desired.

As shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 4:, portions of the plate A are cut away to provide openings 18 which serve as pockets orcavities for holding in place the articles on display. If

the openings are large, one or more tongueshaped pro1ect1ons 18 are pressed from the metal to form a backing for preventing the article from falling'through. As-shown in display purposes may .be augmented by placing articles in thecompartments of the base.

standing in front of the cabinet.

The bottom walls of'the compartments are inclined forwardly so that articles placed thereon maybe readily seen byan observer The cabinet maybe shipped in knock-down condition. 'In packing, the manufacturer may remove thepartitions'fromthe box-like :base and'may employ the space within the base forholding a; package containing an assortment of utensils. The standard of the T cabinet maybe foldedin'the'manner described g and the loose parts of the cabinet,

including bracket arms, partitions, bottom boards, name plate, and supporting rods,

may be packed compactly in or upon the base. 7 r

The'foregoing detailed description has beengiven for clearness of understanding' only, and no unnecessary limitations should be understood therefrom, but the. appended 'clainisshould be construed as broadly as per missible, in view of theprior art.

lVhat I regard as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A display cabinet of the character described comprising a base, a supporting standard pivoted to the rear portion of said base and adapted to fold forwardly into the plane of the base, and means for suspending articles from said supporting standard, said means comprising a series of forwardly extending bracket members demou'ntably secured to said standard. f I 7 2A display cabinet of'the character describedcomprising a base provided with a display platehaving means for holding articles being displayed, a supporting standard secured to the rearportion of said base and adapted to fold forwardly into the plane of the-base, said standard including a pair of vertical arms with a cross bar interposed therebetween, and means for suspending display articles from said supporting standard,

said means comprising a series of bracket members demountably secured to said cross bar and extending toward the front of the cabinet; 5 l 1 A display cabin'et of the-character described comprising a base, a supporting standard secured to the rear portion of said base and adapted to fold forwardly on the base said standard includin a air of vertical'arms with a cross bar interposed therebetween, means for suspending articles from said supporting standard, said means com prising a series of brackets demountablyse cured tosaid cross bar and extending toward the front of the cabinet, and a plate demountably supported upon said standard above and to 'the'rearof said brackets and bearing a series of article names identified with said brackets, respectively.

f n-A display cabinet of the character described comprising an openbox-like base havingremovable partition members, interposed betweenthe front and rear :walls'and removable bottom boards loosely resting on said frontand rear fwall's, a standardirising from therear portion ofsaid'base and adapted to lie substantially parallelwith the plane of the base when collapsed, and detachable article-supporting arms carried by and extending' forwardly from'fthe upper portion of said standard. f v f 5. Afdisp'lay cabinet of the; character described comprising "a base, a standard secured to the lower rear portion of said base and adapted to fold forwardlyand embrace the base, and means for suspending articles from said standard, said'means comprising aseries of bracket members demountably secured to and extending forwardly from the upper portionof said standard, said bracket members having article-receiving slots extending substantially the entire lengththereof. I Y v 6. A display cabinet'of the character described comprising a base, a supporting standard secured to the lower portion of said base and adapted to fold forwardly into the plane of the base, saidstandard including a pair of vertical arms'connected by a cross bar, said cross bar having a series of metalfaced sockets formed in its upper front face, and

vmeans for suspending articles from said cross bar, said means comprising a series of channel played, quickly detachable inclined bottom boards, and quickly detachable partition Walls, ofastandard comprising uprights pivoted to said end walls, a cross-bar extending between said uprights, and a plurality of brackets carried by and quickly detachable from said crossbar.

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shaped bracket members having their horir i zontal web portions :bent downwardly at the o a rear end to form a tongue adapted to engage the sockets in said cross bar, said bracketmembers having article-receiving slots ex-;

tending substantially the entire length thereof.

7. A display cabinet of the character'de socket members engaging'said sockets. 8. A display cabinet of the character de-V scribed comprising a base, a standard supported thereon, and bracket members extending forwardly from the upper portion of said standard, each bracket member com- I prisingan arm having a longitudinal slot extending substantially the entire length thereof and adapted to receive the shanks of a plurality of utensils.

9. A display cabinet'of the character dew scribed comprising a base, a standard arising from the rear of said base, and bracket arms extending from'theiupperpart of said stand-e ard, said base [comprising a box with an openv 1 top and having inclined bottom boards with removable partitions therebetween forming a plurality of display receptacles.

10. In a display cabinet of the character described, the combination with a base'comprising end walls,'a rear wall, a quickly detachable front wall, quickly detachable botapertures for holding articles being dis-- tom boards, and quickly detachable partition, i V .walls, 'of a standardlcomprising uprights pivoted to said endwalls, a cross-bar extending between said uprights, and a plurality r I of brackets carried byand quickly detachable from saidcross-bar; I I

11; In. a display cabinet of the character V V described,the combination with a base comprising ezid Walls, arear wall, a quickly detachable inclined front wall provided with 

